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England v NZ day one photos

Michael Vaughan performs the toss in front of the new stand at Trent Bridge

England captain Michael Vaughan, whose side lead the series 1-0, loses the toss for the final Test at Trent Bridge

Kyle Mills bowls Alastair Cook

New Zealand put England in to bat and Kyle Mills is soon celebrating the early wicket of England's Alastair Cook

Michael Vaughan bowled by Iain O'Brien

Vaughan races to 16 in style but misses a straight one from Iain O'Brien and England are 44-2

Andrew Strauss

Andrew Strauss, who hit a century in the second Test, plays a circumspect innings to help England reach 84-2 at lunch

Strauss looks on as Ross Taylor holds on to a catch at slip

But Strauss plays at a wide one and is caught by Ross Taylor at slip in the first over after lunch off the bowling of Mills

Ian Bell falls to O'Brien

Ian Bell faces two balls before he is trapped lbw by O'Brien for a third-ball duck as the Kiwis hit back

Paul Collingwood walks back to the pavilion

Paul Collingwood's miserable form continues as he also falls for a duck and England lose three wickets for two runs to slump to 86-5

Kevin Pietersen, watched by debutant wicket-keeper Gareth Hopkins, hits out

Kevin Pietersen plays just the occasional bold shot as he bats sensibly to leads England's fightback

Tim Ambrose

Tim Ambrose provides brave support as England make the New Zealand bowlers toil in the afternoon sunshine

Kevin Pietersen and Tim Ambrose

Pietersen congratulates Ambrose as the duo head off for tea after an unbeaten stand of 96

The Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh arrives at Trent Bridge to open the new stand

Kevin Pietersen shows his delight

Pietersen completes his 12th Test century off 194 balls and celebrates in style, but he is out for 115 shortly afterwards

Iain O'Brien dismisses Kevin Pietersen

O'Brien takes the new ball and has Pietersen caught behind and then removes Tim Ambrose to leave England 273-7




see also
Pietersen pleased with fightback
06 Jun 08 |  England
New Zealand in England in 2008
14 Nov 07 |  Cricket


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